The Bordeaux wine novel “Broke the Grape’s Jo”y will be available to download for FREE from Amazon from Monday 1st October. I’m delighted that so many Goodreads readers have added it to their ‘to-read’ list – now’s your chance to read it for free! The freebie Kindle version contains the first chapter of the sequel “Devil in Every Grape”, to be published in 2013. Happy reading!

The print version of my latest book Broke the Grape’s Joy will be launched on Amazon on the 1st of June.

The paperback is available NOW from the publishers, Feed A Read, at the special discount price of £6.99 + p+p here.

“This is a book I wanted to finish and yet was enjoying the journey so much that I forced myself to ration the chapters to make it last longer. I just hope this is the first of many such books from this very talented writer with a mastery of bitter-sweet tales.”

. . . PLUS a basket of French gastronomic goodies courtesy of the Restaurant du Délice in Normandy AND a signed copy of Broke the Grape’s Joy . . .

Love French cuisine? Grand Cru Bordeaux wine? Think you could do a short voice-over? Then read on. . .

Broke the Grape’s Joy by Patrick Hilyer, published by FeedARead Publishing, is out in paperback on the 1st of June. The talented young French filmmaker, Jacques-Henri Heim, is producing a short promotional video for the book which will be screened on Amazon and YouTube. We would like YOU to read and record a few lines to use as a voice-over in the video. The voice of the book’s female central character is British English, but everyone is welcome to take part.

All you need to do is:

Download the FREE preview (to your web browser or eBook device) of the Broke the Grape’s Joy from Amazon here.

Read aloud from “I wondered, as I often did. . .” to “. . . like the chimes of the angelus that rang clearly over the empty valley to announce midday”, recording your voice using a PC, Mac or other digital recording device.

When you’re happy with your recording, email the audio file to p.hilyer@mediamanche.com, along with the answer to this question: Where did the title Broke the Grape’s Joy come from?

The selected winner – whose voice will be used on the video – will be announced on the 1st of June and will receive their tasty prize by post along with a signed copy of the book!

If you have any questions or comments please post them here on the blog.